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Monday, April 11, 2011
The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies hosted its annual year-end reception for participants of the Practicum in Geography, Geomatics and Environmental Studies on Friday, April 1, 2011, in the 2nd Floor Loeb Lounge. The annual event celebrates the contributions of both participating students and the 60 public and private sector... More
Monday, March 14, 2011
By Nicole Findlay Adele Michon knows a thing or two about living off the grid. Michon spent her childhood in rural France where her family was living off the land, growing vegetables and foraging for wild mushrooms and medicinal plants. Her family’s eventual move to Montreal didn’t diminish her passion for the land. Ever... More
Friday, December 17, 2010
by Nicole Findlay Rather than attend class, two groups of Carleton students elected to clean some of Ottawa's shorelines last week. The students were participating in the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (GCSC) and Ottawa’s Cleaning the Capital campaign. "Engagement in this activity is part of my broader commitment to... More
Monday, May 25, 2009
By Lori Tarbett Third year student Saille Bishop-Legowski is headed to Norway this summer as the undergrad nominee for the Terrestrial Cryosphere Exchange. Organized by the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, the exchange will allow Bishop-Legowski to study terrestrial cryosphere (permafrost and glaciers) at the University of Oslo... More
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
By Lori Tarbett Stephanie Shoobert’s “great sense of direction” led to her Carleton’s geography and environment studies department to pursue a geography degree with a minor in geomatics. Now, four years later, that same internal GIS technology has directed her to help execute Carleton’s 10th GIS Day on November 19, 2008. GIS (Geographic... More
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
By Lori Tarbett In response to President Runte’s request to see Carleton members volunteering in the community, Patricia Ballamingie enrolled her second year environmental studies class in a service learning activity: the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, a nation-wide initiative and the second largest cleanup in the world. Approximately 55... More
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
By Lori Tarbett Second year environmental studies student Jessica Pelow is taking her love for the environment beyond the classroom and into the community. Among the many other community initiatives she participated in throughout high school and university, Pelow became involved in the Children’s Garden project at Lady Evelyn Alternative School... More
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Advocating for a national bird, surveying perspectives on biofuels and launching a media campaign to raise awareness of conservation practices are all in a day’s work for Andrea Robson. The fourth year environmental studies major is logging 90 hours in volunteer work at Nature Canada, a not for profit organization, as a research assistant.... More
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
By Nicole Findlay On a Monday morning a few weeks back, William Parkinson woke up to find he had received an email informing him that he was $1,500 richer. While he may have been tempted to chalk up the unsolicited email as a phishing scam, he had in fact been selected as the recipient... More
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
By Nicole Findlay Armed with cameras and a critical eye, students enrolled in Derek Smith’s cultural geography class, set out to examine Canadian cityscapes. Combining the resulting photos with quotes from assigned academic texts, each student produced a photo essay that critically examines the spaces through which we navigate every day.... More
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
By Nicole Findlay Valerie Torontow is immersed in marine ecosystems. An avid swimmer, Torontow has combined her love of water with the skills she is developing through her Geomatics coursework. The third-year student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is concentrating her studies on remote sensing and GIS mapping with the... More
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
By Nicole Findlay Christy Nieman was recently presented with the Wreford Watson Award. The honour is bestowed on the most outstanding students entering their fourth year in a Department of Geography and Environmental Studies’ program. “I did not apply for it, and I must admit, it was a pleasant surprise when I was notified... More
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